Germans Couldn't Recognize This 'Secret' Tank — Until It Destroyed Their Best Panther скачать в хорошем качестве

Germans Couldn't Recognize This 'Secret' Tank — Until It Destroyed Their Best Panther

Why Corporal Clarence Smoyer fired his new tank on the move during WW2 — and destroyed a German Panther in 45 seconds caught on film. This World War 2 story reveals how one of America's secret heavy tanks proved itself in the most famous tank duel ever recorded. March 6, 1945. Corporal Clarence Smoyer, gunner with the Third Armored Division, sat inside America's newest weapon near Cologne Cathedral. A German Panther had just killed three American Sherman crewmen in the square ahead. When Smoyer's tank entered the intersection, he fired his 90mm gun while still moving. Every training manual said American tanks stopped before firing. Moving shots were inaccurate. Army doctrine called it reckless gunnery. They were all wrong. What Smoyer discovered that morning wasn't about accuracy. It was about survival in a way that contradicted everything Fort Knox had taught. A stationary tank was a dead tank. By the end of the engagement — filmed by Army cameraman Jim Bates — the Panther was burning and the American tank was intact. Three shots. Forty-five seconds. All captured on 16mm film that would appear in newsreels across America within weeks. This footage proved America's answer to the Tiger and Panther could survive toe-to-toe combat. The 21-year-old from Pennsylvania coal country who had never been in a fistfight became the gunner who changed how America understood armored warfare. Only 20 of these experimental tanks existed in all of Europe. What happened in Cologne determined whether more would be built. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold WW2 stories:    / @wwii-records   👍 Like this video if you learned something new 💬 Comment below: What other WW2 tactics should we cover? #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2 #wwii #ww2records ⚠️ Disclaimer: This is entertainment storytelling based on WW2 events from internet sources. While we aim for engaging narratives, some details may be inaccurate. This is not an academic source. For verified history, consult professional historians and archives. Watch responsibly.